‘Strengthening European Defense and Security: Industry and Strategy’

The European Union Week

Esade Madrid · 14 May 2025 · 09:30 h – 11:00 h

EsadeGeo is organizing this event on Security & Defence, in the framework of The EU Week, a yearly opportunity to bring Europe closer to its citizens.

The event will focus on the ongoing and forthcoming efforts to strengthen European defense and security. The participants will address the political, strategic, economic, industrial and technological challenges for the EU and its Member States in the context of a geopolitical landscape undergoing a fundamental shift towards a more fractious world.

Institutional Welcome
Daniel Traça, Director General, Esade

Keynote Speech
Steven Everts, Director, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

Panel
Steven Everts, Director, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Monika Sus, Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences and Visiting Professor at the Center for International Security at the Hertie School in Berlin
Rebeca López Serrano, Commercial Director, NATO Affairs, Defense&Security, Indra
Moderator: Ángel Saz-Carranza, Director, EsadeGeo, and Full Professor of Strategy

Closing remarks
Javier Solana, President, EsadeGeo